Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-18

and fair weather
PERsoNAL.-The following items are
taken from the Augusta, Ga. NeVs Of last
week:
artillery commanders oD the Confederate
side during the war, is in the city, the guest
If Col. G. H Withrow. Gen. Kemper
started out with Kemper's battery of Alex
and-ia. Va, little company of dudes when
tbey started out, but at the close of the war
thev were in the front ranks with proud
and unsullied record. :"
saturday evening last a number OF the
friends of Miss Lizzie s. White compllmented
thai voung lady with an impromptu german
in the parlors OF the Planters Hotel, 1t being
tbe sixteenth anniversary of her birthday.
The couples were soon whlrllng IN the
.D1aZes of the giddy dance which was Kept
ND until near midnight. The iavors were
as unique as they were appropriate and the
german was heartily enjoyed by all pre-
sent"
Miss White is the daughter of Mr.. Jos.
". White, formerly of this city.
Rev f. N. Burch, of Williamsburg, and
wife are in the city on visit to Mr.. J. b. D.
Smoot Mr.. Burch has recently been unani.
mouslv elected rector of the Church of the
Redemption, ofPhiadephia, and missionary
in chief of that port.
Rev. w. Strother Jones is in the city via
ting Mr. J. H. D. Smoot.
Mrs. Anna Heath, formerly of this city, is
yerv i'll at her home in Washington.
SIxrrETH ANN1vERsARY.-To-d is the
sixtieth anniversary of the big tire" which
occurred in this city on the 18th of January,
1927, when one hundred and thlrty.nlne
houses in the southeastern section OF the
city were burned, and also the ship Pioneer,
which was frozen up ID the river. MT. u.
G. Watkins. one OF the oldest merchants OF
the city, and who is now seventy five years
oid, in Speaking this morning OF the fire,
said ne remembered it as distinctly as fit
had occurred Yesterday. He says he had
been sent by his employer to pump on
lover Prince street to get bucket OF water,
when the alarm sounded, and that in en- in
credibly short time the whole OF that part
of the town was il blaze. The weather
was Intensely cold, and Mr.. W. says many
citizens and frsmen got SO drunk GU whis-
Kew from barrels, the heads Of which were
knocked IN for them, that they did not
know where The fire was. He says: u could
tell who was drunk that day, for there we're
many. including communicates, bur won't
dc it.'
RIVER ITEMS. The sudden change in the
temperature of last night dispelled ali hopes
Of an early resumption of navigation, for the
ice in the river. which bad become soft,
hardened considerably and there is every
orosnect If q continued blockade The en-
gine-r of the New York steamer John Glib
sen arrived here to-day from Quantico,
which noint bis vessel reached Sunday
night from Yeocomico, where she had been
detained by the ice for some time past The
steamer reached Quantico with difficulty,
cutting through heavy ice al the way, but
the engineer reports that much or the zee IN
ahe over river has broken from the shore
and is runuiug oil with the tide. The John
Gibson Is unable 10 discharge her cargo at
Quantico - the wharf there has been torn
up, so wi wait there till g tug can be sent
FROM this city 10 her assistance.
AN ENTERTAINMENT will be given in the
pArlogs Of the Misses Greene's residence, 16
south Fairfax street. Tuesday, January %,
at o'clock u. IN Miss Eta Johnston, Of
this city. and Miss Rockwell, of Washing
;ou. are among the number who will con-
tribute 10 the music Of the occasion, and
DR.. White who mas before given pleasure
10 IN Alexandria audience, has kindly con-
scented TO assist in making the evening
very pleasant one. Early attention 10 call
ed 10 this, as it promises to be an enjoyable
affair, aud those who would like to avail
themselves of the treat should lose no time
in securing tickets ofadmissiOn. The price,
fifty cents, is attractively moderate, includ-
ing delicate repast. Tickets for sale at
the drug store of Messrs. z. S. Leadbeater
& Bro and l.. Staber & Co.
DEATH OF DIR. RoBr. Q. RANDoLPH.-Dr.
Robert Carter Randolph died in Jefferson
county, West Virginis, last Friday, after
long illness, and his remains were inferred
at The Chapel, near wildwood, in Clarke
county, on Sunday last. Dr.. Randolph was
the son Of Archibald Cary Randolph, who
married Miss Lucy Burwell, daughter of
Col. Nathaniel BurwsN, Of Carter Hall, in
Clarke. Dr. Randolphs wife was Miss Lucy